Woman arrested for attempted murder

Wednesday

Jul 30, 2014 at 3:30 PM

By Scott Brand

Chippewa County Sheriff Deputies have made one arrest following a Monday night stabbing in Soo Township that left a 56-year-old man hospitalized.

Preliminary reports indicate the man and woman were arguing over a set of missing car keys outside a residence on Baker Side Road when the woman grabbed a hunting knife and swung multiple times. The man sustained a defensive wound to his left wrist before the woman fled from the scene.

Deputies were joined by Michigan State Police, Sault Tribal Police and a U.S. Border Patrol K-9 in searching all of the structures on the property and a nearby wooded area, but were unable to locate the female suspect even with the use of thermal imaging technology.

Authorities continued their search as the sun rose on Tuesday, following up on a number of potential leads before finally locating the suspect as she returned to the Baker Side Road property.

Jaime M. Crystal, 36, of the Sault was arrested for assault with intent to commit murder and was booked into the Chippewa County Jail.

Crystal is scheduled to be arraigned today in the 91st District Court.

The injured man, who was transported to War Memorial Hospital by ambulance, received stitches for his wounds and will likely have to undergo surgery for a severed tendon, according to reports.